This.

And to the Mom that beat her kids ass for joining in on the chaos? 
There is nothing good about any of that. 
Why was he out there to begin with.  Violence doesn't help violence.
It all begins at home.
Kindness is a taught lesson.
Same goes for respect, manners and work ethic.  

Cops just don't pull guns and shoot to kill innocent hard working, law abiding citizens. 

Do good, be treated good.

Happy HUMPday.

Especially to us out here working to support those out there that abuse the system and don't. 

Big fat boom.

Lisa

These opinions are my own, therefore you don't like it?  Don't come here-

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The Rear View Mirror

It's funny to look through the few pictures we managed to take while away for my burrrffday.

A distant memory of so many feelings.  I felt awfully sick.  I felt loved. I felt lazy and I felt safe.

I felt peaceful, yet I felt full. I felt full of snot, actually and two full lungs.

But we made the best of it.  We most always do....Especially giving and getting good long hugs.  Affirming that everything was gonna be okay....and just "As long as we're together"......

Like when the Bee's decided to build a nest and fill our porch out front- Sorry little cuties, not this pad.
I've fought to keep the pooping bird up there, but the bee's gotta go. 

From bee's to margarita's.  We decided just after noon, we'd better mix something to stop the cough. 

Funny thing about this plant.  As Kali and I laid out while there for Spring Break, she said "Mom, doesn't these plants look like their flipping everything off?!"  I laughed so hard.  I still laugh looking at them.
I sent her this picture....

My lovely of loveliest niece Tori Lynn presented me with this beauty.  If you know me, you know I love simple.  The true meaning of giving the gift of life.  Through love.  And I thank you sweet sugar from the bottom of my heart. 

10 Toes, 45 full years.

After leaving the smokey casino, my request to cruise really slow through all the coves would give me this. 

And this was just beautiful. 

I can't take a selfie to save my life.  But after a few cocktails, well....here you go kids. 

What you can't see here until you look very very close is a large wolf.  At first we thought it was a coyote.  But as he trailed back and forth....it was a beautiful sight to see....

The channel was empty.  We missed the Spring Break crowd, and we knew we were a week in front of Desert Storm.  

After pulling the boat out, from a pretty quiet public launch ranch, - (Thank the boating Gods from above)- We came home, to catch this.  And got ready for dinner. 

There was a dress in my closet of Kali's that she never wore, and a tad bit fancy.  I slapped that dress on, with my highest heels and covered my lips with red lipstick....and the night was just perfect.

The next day we found our old favorite cove.  We found this cove about 15 years ago.  If I could scan and show you the difference of us back then versus now, you'd roll.  HA!

Cold water, clear lake, and no lake poop.  Just SHRINKAGE! hahahaha

This cove is fantastic kids.  That green pollen you see floating on top was a dust of little like flowers.
The sand was soft.  The air was perfect....

And the love in there was just perfect. 

But enough of the gushy.  Our next stop that night would be dinner.  Angelina's.

These little signs of my faith keep popping up.  But man, to join a CHURCH ON FIRE?!

Kind of a little scary.  Or.....hmmm maybe not. I do know that GOD has what I need.

There's a birthday weekend in a watery, slow boat, awesome cove, and bus on fire nut shell-

So far this week, my car died.  Vdub don't fail me again-

My cough is trying to leave. 

Our little Bucksie is getting better by the day.

And work is here to stay.

Big love to you all, and cheers to some sunshine!

Peace-

Lisa

And While I.....

Continue on like a robot.

Here's what my girl sent me today-

Happy Friday Mom!

 Out for a hike with her sisters.....

The perks of being close to the ocean is what keeps her spirit alive.....She also loves gloomy days.  So it's a win win for her today. 

Yikes!

Power Up girls!

Cheers to Friday.  Cheers to waving goodbye to one long busy robot week-


May you all stay well, hydrated, happy and restful.

Go spread love, kindness and hugs.  This world needs you.

Big LOVE-

This Mama Lisa

Almost 100%

Gratitude

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” Willie Nelson

“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” ~ Eckhart Tolle

“Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” ~ Zig Ziglar

“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” ~ Charles Dickens

 

Can't believe we are tappin' on Fridays door. It's been a long week, and a hard week.  But I am counting every single piece of gratitude and every ounce of love that was and will be able to flow from my being. 

 

To my friends traveling this weekend- Stagecoach friends, kick ass, and toss your hair around kids.  Desert Storm, may the wind be low, and the water be warm.  May your evenings be blessed with the perfect sunsets, and happiest of *clinks* with cheers!  

Peace, 

This Mama Lisa

 

 

 

It's all about ENERGY-

The day before Bill and I snuck away I started to feel really yucky.  The joys of sitting at an employees desk while he was out sick.  No harm no foul. But I did learn another thing or two about karma, when I really thought his Monday morning "call-in" was all bullshit. But then it bit my ass, and bit it hard---

Soon a cough would settle somewhere in my lungs.  It felt like deep down in the heart of Texas really.

I rallied in Havasu.  Not much planned obviously, just the normal house work, and chores that at times I knew could wait.  Then back on my bed, or back to my lounge chair.  The first two days were also VERY windy, creating a "stay in the house" effect-

On my actual birthday I got up, washed and blow dried my hair *hallelujah* , put on a bathing suit, cover up, some jewelry, sandals and we were off.  We'd launch the boat and head across a very empty lake.  To change things up, we'd stroll over to the smoky casino.  More for people watching sake, and their strong drinks.  After an hour of that, and a full clean head of hair that was soon tainted, we'd get back out on the water, and just float.  I said "I just wanna cruise really slow by every single cove on this side"-
Feeling rather good with the alcohol flowing through my veins, I decided a good night out for dinner would be awesome too.

Add Martini's.  Like 3.   Or whatever.

And so that's what we did.  Guess what though? The coughing let up the more I drank. lol.

I snapped shots, he snapped shots,(pictures that is..) and we went on with our silly days.

The rest of our stay was eating out, laughing, and coughing. Lots and lots of coughing.

You can imagine what my night times consisted of.  Hardly any- bam.

I came home and pretty much just fell on my face-  Coughing so hard I have to cross my legs.  TMI.

My back hurts from coughing, and so on and so forth.

I am behind on everything. Literally.  Exhausted, and just blah.

I've driven straight home every single day after work, closed my house up, showered and crawled into bed.

To top things off, Bucks has been under the weather. A Saturday vet visit while we were gone, gave no real answers.  Rarely do you find out what it could be unless you hand over 75 thousand dollars for blood work, xrays, scans, and over night stays.  So for now, I nurse him, and he nurses me. It's a cuddle fest win, win sitch. He's eating, he's pooping, he's peeing and he sometimes barks.  Aside from that, he doesn't want to walk around or stand much.  so....
If things don't change, this mama will have to crack the whip-


This too shall pass, and life will blossom pretty days sooner than later.  For now?  Please wait for me to pull it all together again.  Energy is what has always made me, me.  I have always moved at a pretty clear rhythm, but man....this chick isn't feeling it.

And....my car is filthy.

House is clean though-


I leave you with this beauty of a shot of my littlest. Sent on my birthday.  Her final initiation to party life.  JK.

Paddle reveal, and big love from HER BIG!

 Until I can get my world back together, this is all I got baby....


To say I received so many notes of love, words of praise, and compliments galore is an understatement.

It's because of you that I walk this Earth with confidence, peace and lots of love.

Happy you, means happy me.

Big Love and HAPPY EARTH DAY!

This Mama Lisa

High Five to Forty Five-

45 Things About Me.

I have freckles on my face that I cover.

I'm petrified of heights.

I love flowers and trees.

geek

I love birds.

I love the beach, and its surroundings.

I have a sassy side.

I love to serve and cook for others.

I have severe anxiety on two lane highways, and any fast highway.

I fear dying.

I am addicted to chapstick. Or lip gloss, whichever is in arms reach.

#whitesunglasses

I love the smell of WD40.

I literally despise rude tacky drivers.  Like people that don't share ANY consideration.

I also am a manners freak while out and about.  Especially people that don't use please and thank you.  Ew.

I am an Aries.

I love green rice at SuperMex.  Haven't tried it? Drop everything and go tonight.

I love taquitos.  Like alot.

People that leave their pets outside annoy me beyond words.

I love the color blue, and teal right now.  Sometimes orange soothes my soul too.

I cry pretty easy.

I have to tidy my room up the minute I wake up. Except for Sunday mornings.

I love to see love bloom.  Hugs from Dads to kids, or Mom's to kids, vice versa.

To see a couple hug, and kiss, it's over the top adorable to me.

I must eat salads, or fresh veggies at least once a day.

I am actually afraid of the ocean now, because of sharks, which is new to me.

I love Del Taco Taco's in Barstow.

I hate to put gas in my car.

I can go from princess to bitch in less than 30 seconds.

I sleep less than 7 hours every single night.
 
I wish I would of had my boobs "altered" in my 30's. Sorry, not sorry.

I am super shy about toots and poop.  I truly think women should not share any of that. period.

I don't like to sit in a chair that someone just got up from. The warmth grosses me out.

I gross out touching menu's at restaurants. 

I secretly want to cut my hair pretty short.

I only feel good in certain sunglasses.

I am learning to adjust my sails on Sunday's a bit more.

I get extremely sea sick.

I am petrified of menopause. I hear it's an asshole.

I only get into sports when it's the finals.

I think Pete Carroll is hot.

When I hear sirens I most always say a quick little prayer.

I can't bear to visit animals shelters, even though I should.

I remember my birthday falling on Easter Sunday one year, and my cake was a bunny.

This year for my birthday all I asked for was time away, and rest in my favorite spot.

I love sunsets, and I love martini's.  Pair those together, and we have a winner.

Today is my birthday, and I thank you for all the love. I'm a tad awkwardly shy about greetings, and well wishes, so if I don't respond right away, it's not you.  It's me kids.

After all, I'm the one who cries when sung the Happy Birthday song to me, or anyone for that matter.

We're given one shot.

And I'm gonna live it.

Cheers friends!

xo

This Birthday Girl, Mama Lisa whom just shared FORTY FIVE things about me.

I was born at FOUR TWENTY FOUR am.  To two young parents, and have walked an independent path my whole life, and I thank them for life. 

Happy BIRTHday Mom. I'm quite sure those short reigns you tried to hold on me at times felt frayed.
Glad you stuck it out-

 And the text you sent me Mom, wow.

Glad to know I'm your favorite.  HA. jk.

ps. Thanks for sticking it out waiting for my blog kids, I was a little under the weather.  Haven't had a chest cold like this in a lonnng time.  So that sucked.